The sweat test measures the concentration of chloride that is excreted in sweat. It is used to screen for cystic fibrosis (CF).[1] Due to defective chloride channels (CFTR), the concentration of chloride in sweat is elevated in individuals with CF.
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The sweattest measures the concentration of chloride that is excreted in sweat. It is used to screen for cystic fibrosis (CF). Due to defective chloride...
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diagnosed by a sweattest and genetic testing. The sweattest measures sodium concentration, as people with cystic fibrosis have abnormally salty sweat, which...
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change when moistened by sweat. A thermoregulatory sweattest evaluates the body's response to a thermal stimulus by inducing sweating through the use of a...
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when moistened by sweat. A thermoregulatory sweattest can evaluate the body’s response to a thermal stimulus by inducing sweating through a hot box (also...
the diagnosis. Sweattesting is more likely to be equivocal in infants and typically not attempted in those under 5 kg. If sweattest is positive more...
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excessive sweating. Sometimes medical testing is necessary. Some patients require a test called the sweattest. This involves coating some of their skin...
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thermoregulatory sweattest (TST) can be used to diagnose certain conditions that cause abnormal temperature regulation and defects in sweat production in...
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are always confirmed with what is known as a sweattest which will show elevated levels of chloride in sweat of CF patients. However, this is not a perfect...
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is used to stimulate sweat glands in a sweattest to measure the concentration of chloride and sodium that is excreted in sweat. It is used to diagnose...
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in the resorptive duct and therefore saltier sweat. This is the basis of a clinically important sweattest for cystic fibrosis often used diagnostically...